When I was a kid, we had a neighbor who amazed me with some basement magic. Card tricks, disappearing hankies. You get the point.
He taught me a bit along the way as well:
- Magic is an illusion.
- The key to the illusion is to get your audience to focus on what you want so they don’t see what’s really happening.
If you’re diligent or know where to look, maybe you’ll pick it up. But, a master illusionist can control your focus so thoroughly that you might not see it happening even if you know how the trick works. You start to wonder.
But you’re smarter than that.
Our world is filled with master illusionists. Remember that as you read the news, scroll through social media, listen to advertisements, and watch the presentations.
Truth doesn’t match the illusion.
